Economic comparison of divergent strains of Holstein-Friesian cows in various pasture-based production systems

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1493-1505

  McCarthy, S ^a,b   Horan, B ^a,b   Dillon, P ^a   O'Connor, P ^a   Rath, M ^b   Shalloo, L ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Economic scenario; Holstein Friesian strain; Pasture based system

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FRIESIA;

EID: 34548269907     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(07)71635-1     Document Type: Article

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